The Purim Song
The Purim Song Music: "La Bamba,"
Traditional Lyrics: Michael Nathanson,
1989 Additional Lyrics: Dan Berg, 1994
Original Source: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~jayb/clue/purim.html
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This is the story of Purim.
It is a story of freedom, of Esther and Haman and King Ahashveros.
Now this should prepare us to hear it through,
To hear it through both me and you.
This is the Megillat Esther.
Now the King did request her hand in marriage and this she agreed to,
But she decided to heed to her cousin's advice and not reveal her religion.
Religion, religion, and so she lived,
And so she lived and so she lived.
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
But a wicked man, Haman,
Who was far from a layman, he ruled the state--yeah he thought he was so great.
Yeah he thought he was so great, the people bowed,
They all bowed down around the town.
That is all except Mordecai.
Esther's cousin was quite a guy, he wouldn't bow down
No he wouldn't bow to Haman.
And Haman did frown, saying "As for you,
The gallows wait for all the Jews."
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
And Haman picked the Jews' doomsday.
He chose, in his own way, the 14th of Adar by playing the slots.
By playing the slots and drawing lots
And lots and lots and lots of lots.
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
Para celebrar Purim
Se necessita un poca de bulla
Yo no soy Ahashveros, soy Mordecai
Soy Mordecai, soy Mordecai!
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
Then Esther said to her husband,
She said to her husband who loved her dearly, told him she was Jewish.
And this made the King blue-ish, for well he knew
That Haman's plan he would soon rue.
So Ahashveros decreed
That because of his deed Haman must die,
Not the Jews but Haman!
Haman dies instead, he dies instead.
Off with this head, off with his head!
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim...